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Manufacturing: New Study from Boston Consulting Finds China Manufacturing Cost Advantage Over US to Disappear by 2015 |
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Global Supply Chain and Logistics: Will Recruiting and Retaining Top Talent be the Next Concern for Western Companies Operating in China? |
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Distribution and Material Handling: Interest in Crossdocking is High, but Challenges are Many |
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Transportation: Latest State of the Freight Report Sees Big Increase in Transport Budgets, Highest Level of Tight Truckload Capacity in 10 Year History of the Survey |
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Supply Chain Trends: Key Pros and of On-Demand Supply Chain Software |
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Procurement and Sourcing: Graphically Representing Supply Risk Across Three Dimensions |
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RFID and Auto ID: Use of QR Code is Exploding, but the Fast and Easy Approach May Lead to Problems |
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Green Supply Chain: World Bank Busy, Issuing Report on Carbon Exchanges and Recommending Carbon Taxes on Bunker and Jet Fuel |
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Research and Insight: Insights from the JDA Supply Chain Assessment Tool 2011 |
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New Cartoon Caption Contest for June 6, 2011 |
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Every other week, we'll post a cartoon and ask for witty/humorous captions from our readers. The winning entry will be published the following week. The newest cartoon will be posted on the SCDigest home page every other Monday and in that week's newsletter (usually emailed on Thursdays) |
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Deadline is 8:00 pm EST
June 22, 2011. |
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Winner announced in June 23rd SCDigest Newsletter |
May the funniest man or woman win!
Have an idea for a cartoon? We would love that too, and will give you the credit. |
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Use Button at Right to See FULL SIZE Cartoon and Submit Entry
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A supply chain control tower can give you a consolidated view of planning and execution systems and help you sense and respond faster to changes in supply and demand. Download this white paper for tips on designing and implementing a supply chain control tower for maximum business benefit.
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Featured Story: Graphically Representing Supply Risk Across Three Dimensions
Reader Responds with Smart Way to Add Velocity Dimension to Familiar 2 X 2 Framework of Likelhood and Impact
Related Content: ISM 2011 Video Review and Comment
Risk management dashboard and ''register,'' from Goodrich, making reverse auction strategies successful, really leveraging suppliers in new product development, J. Shipman award winner - Gilmore covers all this and more from Orlando. |
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Featured Story: Latest State of the Freight Report Sees Big Increase in Transport Budgets, Highest Level of Tight Truckload Capacity in 10 Year History of the Survey
High Fuel Costs Accelerating Shift to Rail, even as Relative Service Declines, Wolfe Trahan Research Finds
Related Content: PepsiCo Brings Automated Wave Management Concept to Transportation Planning
Existing Process with Huge Volumes was not Sustainable, Ukidwe of PepsiCo says; New Optimization Cockpit Automates Order Selection and Optimization Process Across 10 Divisions |
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Featured Story: World Bank Busy, Issuing Report on Carbon Exchanges and Recommending Carbon Taxes on Bunker and Jet Fuel
Value of Carbon Trading Fell in 2010, and 97% in Europe; Dizzing Array of Emerging Programs Coming Though, Impacting the Supply Chain Big Time
Related Content: Toys R Us to Use Giant Solar Panel System to Power New Jersey Distribution Center
When Complete, will be largest Rooftop Solar System in North America; 37,000 Solar Panels |
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Featured Story: Insights from the JDA Supply Chain Assessment Tool 2011
CSCO Insights does the analysis on data taken from the JDA Software supply chain self-assessment database to shed light on current levels of supply chain performance.
Related Content: Supply Chain Executive Brief: The Growing Imperative for 100% Trading Partner ConnectivityThis Supply Chain Executive brief from Chief Supply Chain Officer Insights disucsses the increaded importance of building near universal trading partner connectivity, and how improved technology is making the task easier and less expensive than ever. |
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